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COMMITTEE REPORTS.


The following committees reported:
State Prisons-In favor of the passage of A. B.
467, appropriating 100000 for the purchase OF
additional jute machinery and the erection OF
additional buildings for the manufacture of lutte
goods at San Quentin.
trenchment-Favorably to A. B. 473, pro-
yiding for the erection of monuments over the
graves of deceased State officers in the City
Cemetery at Sacramento.
Ways and Means-Fayoring s. B. 243 proyid-
ing for the improvement of the State Capitol
They also recommended the substitution of S.
B. 40 and S. B. 16S for A. Bs. 16S and 16S, they
being identical, and thus maintaining their po-
sition on the file. The recommendation was
adopted. The bill appropriating money for the
support of the Folsom Prison, and another for
the deficiencies of the same institution, were re-
ported back without action.
Committee on State acknowledgements
ing the passage of A. B. 3f7, relating to the
powers and duties Of the Directors of the Napa
Insane Asylum also, A. b. 269, giving Boards of
Health power to regulate plumbing and drain
age.
Irrigation-Reported substitute for A. B. Z,
defining riparian rights. They also favored the
passage of A. B. 2S7, providing for the organiza.
ton ana government OF water districts, as
amended.
Municipal orporations--Reported back the
substitute for Assembly bill No. 49, and recon-
mended its passage. This is known as the
Dray- Carroll bonded Indebtedness bill, and ap-
plies only to Sacramento They reported against
A. B. $50 providing q remedy in cases where
damages have been sustained by the illegal and
irregular proceedings of municipal officers, and
for the payment of the same. Also against A.
B. 296, creating pension fund for police forces
Committee on Public Buildings-Favor bill
2S5, providing for the painting of the State Cap
itol; and 472, providing for walk and driveway
in Capitol Park.
Judiciary Committee-Reported substitute
for a. B. No. 449, relative to where sessions of
the Superior Court shall be held in the city of
Los Angeles, without recommendation.
Commerce and Navigation Reported in favor
of the passage of A. B. 1856, relative to the powers
and duties of the Harbor Commissioners.
Lewis introduced bill establishing the Office
of Inspector of Elevators. for the protection of
life and limb in cities of the first class. His sal
airy is to be 81 500 year, TO be paid by the State
violation of his order not to run an elevator
after examination is to be punished by fine of
500 for each day it may be run. He also intro
duced bill to establish as the standard of
weights and measures in this State the standard
established by Congress.
Wrights irrigation district bill was made the
special order for Tuesday Mt $50 clock
A. b. 30, to provide an additional Judge for
Tulare county, was read first time and made
the special order for Monday at 2 p NJ.
Several bills were read the first time and
others the second time.
AT II o'clock the House adjourned until 2P NJ
Monday.
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THE ENCAMPNIENT.
Grand Army Veterans Preparing for "a
Time.o

Grand Army Veterans Preparing for "a
Time"
SAN FRANCISCO, February 13th.-A meet
ing of delegates and alternates to the De-
partment Encampment of the Grand Army
of the Republic at Los Angeles was held
this afternoon. Commander Dibble, of
Lincoln Post, No. 1, presided. 1t was de-
cided, after some discussion, to charter a
sleeper and first-class passenger coach for
the use of those members of the Grand
Army DESTROYS of attending the Encamp-
| ment. The car would have banner on
each side inscribed, sc. A. R." and would
leave Oakland on Saturday afternoon next
at $50. A carload of wine and various
edibles will also be taken to Los Angeles
for the purpose of holding "open house :"
there. A majority of the delegates have
stated their intention of taking their wives
with them. The contest for the position of
Department Commander promises to be a
hot one, the following gentlemen being
among the most prominent candidates al
ready in the field: ]. H. Barbour, of San
Jose; General Chapman, of Red Bluff; c.
Z. Wilson, of San Francisco; George E.
Gard, of Los Angeles, and Edward S. Solo,
mon, of San Francisco.
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WE insist, respectfully and firmly, that
the committee in charge of Assemblyman
Cars bill, to more effectually prevent the
| advertising of lotteries, report the bill
back and favorably. It is now the law
that lotteries shall not be advertised, nor
tickets sold. But certain parties violate
the law openly and defantly, claiming
that their methods are not infractions of
the code. But as yet no Court has been
called upon TO settle that question. In
the meantime the offenders continue to
violate the law, and the officers neglect to
bring them into Court. Now, aside from
all sentiment in the matter, we ask the
committee and all legislators: a. Do
you believe the laws should be enforced :?
~ Do you believe it to be your sworn
duty to so legislate as to make the laws
effective? 81 Do you believe it right
and proper to direct some official to pro-
coed against offenders, when there is
neglect by all to do so? a. Do you not
believe that it is conservative of disrespect
for the laws you make, to permit-beeause
of alleged ambiguity-laws now upon the
statute books to remain unenforced, when
an enactment by you removing the am
biguity will make the law effective? If
you reply, as You must, we think, in the
affirmative to these inquiries, can you con-
scientiously consent to let Cars bill die
for want of action, or decline to pass some
similar needed bill
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arbed wire VS.. Board Fences.

EDS. RECORD UNION: In your issue OF
February 9TH l find an article on barbed-
wire fences from the pen of Mr.. Gersen-
dorfer If this county. The gentleman de-
precate. the building of barbed-wire fences,
and suggests that the Legislature make it
illegal to build or maintain fences wholly
of barhd wire, and gives as reason the
danger of injury to stock. The question
of fenc,-building in this country is one of
grave importance, to the poor man at least.
Let Us consider for moment the differ
ence in the cost of constructing good
barbed-vire fence and one wholly of
boards. At the lumber-yards of this vi
cinity Ipay $40 per thousand feet for fence
boards, and from Is to 20 cents piece for
good posts A six-board fence, 16 feet, con-
tains As feet of lumber, which at cents
per foot costs 90 cents; two posts at 10
cents each costs 80 cents; total for lumber
alone 81 26 per 16 feet.
Now. a ten-barbed- wire fence is just as
good if properly constructed, for turning
all kinds of animals. Let us see the cost ::
ten stands of wire, 16 feet long-about 10
pounds, at cents per pound-(and it can
be had oftentimes for less), is TO cents one
post to each 16 feet-and they can be placed
20 feet or more if desired-15 cents, making
for material. not counting staples, 20 cents
per 16feet, or difference in favor of barbed-
wire Of 81 cents per 16 feet. This is about
$165 saved in fencing 40 acres, and when
the less expense in hauling the material to
the ranch is taken into account, and also
less than half the expense in putting up
the wire fence-the difference in the cost OF
staples as against nails-the extra post
holes to be dug for the board fence, and we
have list of savings not to be scorned by
the average granger.
To offset this the danger to stock is urged
by Gersendorfer and perhaps some others.
My experience has been somewhat differ
ent. | have pasture fenced with six
strands of barbed-wire, and neither my
own nor the animals of any one else have
been injured so far as know. Let those
who wish build board fences by all means,
especially if able to own valuable horses
that are possessed of mania for suicide.
In this connection, may say that did
once own tolerably fast plug that was
killed by piece of board from board
fence, but would not annihiiate all board
fences ON that account, however. If such
a bill as spoken of is before the Legislature,
hope the majority of the members of the
Legislature are not lumbermen. Respect
fully, l. X. MARsToN.
Newcastle, February -, 1887.
THE worst cases cured by DR.. Sage's Ca
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DIR. FORD, of Louisiana, shot and killed
man named kirkpatrick, for trifing
with the honor of the doctors wife, who
was woman of weak mentality. He was
put to trial for murder, and having en-
tered the plea of not guilty, subsequently
caused his attorney to thus address the
Court:
The accused, gentleman by nature and edu-
cation, slew the deceased for interference in
his domestic relations He attempts no denial
of the facts, but declines to protect himself by a
defense which would expose to public censure
the mother of his children Therefore, through
his counsel. he now asks leave of the Court to
withdraw his plea of not guilty, heretofore
made, and pleads guilty of manslaughter.
And the District Attorney accepted the
plea, and the Court confirmed the accept
ance. The chivalrous spirit manifest, and
that refused in its defense to drag a wife's
honor into Court, receives unanimous
plaudits in the South Nor will it any,
where fail to command popular respect.
OF course, it is justifying one in taking
the law into his own hands, but husbands,
North and South, over and again do as did
Ford, feeling that their wound is too deep
for any other Court than that which ar
raigns the guilty at the mouth of the pis-
toll, and not yet has an American jury been
found to condemn one of them. 1t was
in keeping with the spirit Of a true
chivalry that led Ford to ask to be spared
from setting up the only defense he could
have advanced. We can understand that
men made of such stuff as that would go
to the galiows rather than shame their
children or their children's mother. Ger
tainly where the sentiment that applauds
DR.. Fords attitude is so strong, as at the
South, even plea of guilty of a less offense
than murder, will not long subject the de-
PENDANT to imprisonment-pard will re-
store him and there will be none to con-
denim its exercise. And still it remains
that DIR. Ford committed murder accord
ing to the written law, which by the law
of public sentiment is suspended in all
such cases as his.
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Common-sense Remedr.

In the matter of curatives what you want
is something that will do its work while
you continue to do yours-a remedy that
viii give you no inconvenience nor inter-
fere with your business. Such.a remedy is
Allcock's Porous Plasters. These plasters
are purely vegetable and absolutely harm
less. They require no change Of diet, and
are not affected by wet or cold. Their ac-
ton does not interfere with labor or BUSH
ness !; you can toll and yet be cured while
hard at work. They are so pure that IL e
youngest. the Oldest, the most delicate per-
son of either sex can use them with great
benefit
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cases but new trials can be rendered less
liable in these cases by clearing the stat
ute of the ground work for technical OBJ
jections. Certain it is, we are so tender of
the rights Of the law-breaker to-day, in
our solicitude that no innocent man shall
be punished, that we are actually clogging
the wheels of justice and endangering the
whole superstructure of the law.
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LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

a bill has been introduced in the Legislature
to create Home of Industry and Refuge for ex-
Conyicts, and to provide for maintenance of the
same. There is no class that needs friends more
than the ex-convict if he is again to become a
useful citizen, and he certainly will not become
such unless he finds friends or a place OF
refuge" from those who are naturally unfriend-
ly. As it now is, the labor organizations protest
against convicts being taught useful trade
while serving out sentences, for fear they will
come into competition with other tradesmen
when their terms expire. They are also ostra-
cized by the world, and looked upon by the
masses as 'unclean,' and without trades or
opportunity to earn their support, they are
dT1uen back into the paths of crime under abso-
Lutte necessities. The purpose of the bill al
ready introduced is shown by its title, and
ought to commend itself as in the interests of
humane and needed work for a class that is
often entirely beyond the power of self-help.
Charles Montgomery, President of the present
Home of Industry and Refuge for ex-Convicts,
now being supported by private charity large
ly donated by the President and of whose eff
forts i'll behalf of this unfortunate class the
papers OF that city speak very highly, is in Sac
ramento to offer information concerning the
work and its needs, and urging State aid The
sum of 5000 is asked to purchase a lot and to
build suitable home and furnish it, and also
5000 per year to sustain it.
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SUDDEN DEATH OF A PIONEER AL Good
win, of Iowa Hill. was found dead in his
water closet in that town last Sunday
morning. Coroner Stone was sent for, and
the inquest held by him elected the fact
that deceased had been sufferer from
rheumatism for some time, and it was sup
posed the trouble had reached vital part
and caused sudden death. 1t was thought
he had been dead some twentv-four hours
when found. Deceased was native of
Connecticut and aged about II years. He
had lived at Iowa Hill since about 1851
and was one of the oldest settlers among
the present population. He was bache-
lor, and had no relations in this country,
so far as we have heard.-Ptacer Herald
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HIGH WATER.
a New Bridge on the Upper Sacramento
Washed AWAY

BUTTE CITY, February 13th.-The iron
bridge lately erected here was washed away
at $40 this afternoon. The county thereby
is loser to the amount of $27, 600. A gem
eral feeling of sorrow at this calamity pre-
walls in this section. Fortunately no one
went down with the bridge. A feeling pre-
walls in this place that had some precau-
tons been taken il removing the drift
wood collecting on the protection pier
yesterday morning this calamity could
have been avoided. What action the COM
pany constructing this bridge will take re-
mains to be seen. Men of good reasoning
powers urge that the company should re-
build at their expense, if the reputation OF
large manufacturing monopoly is worthy
of DISSERTATION.
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The REooRD-UEIoS Is the only paper on
the coast, outside or San Francisco, that re-
oeives the full associated Press dispatches from
all parts of the World. Outside of San Fran
cisco Il has no competitor, in point of mum
RS, in its home and general circulation
oatghoss the coast.
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SETTLING UP THE STATE.-Only 500 of
the 800 immigrants who arrived by train
during the past week came on to San Fran
cisco, the rest stopping off at Los Angeles.
A number of the arrivals called at the
rooms of the Immigration Association to
make inquiries concerning land, prices,
position, etc. The general disposition ap-
peared to be to get land in large tracts suit
able for colonies. A company of Swedes
has been formed in Dakota to found col
ony in the Sacramenty Valley. and over
500 colored people possessing at least $3.50
each, are ready to start from Alabama
s. Z. Gail.
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ON THE ROCKS.
Another Vessel Goes Ashore in the Golden
Gate,

SAN Francisco, February 13th.-Late on
Saturday night the American ship William
H. Marcy, from Cardiff, Eng, went on the
rocks Just inside the heads, and near Fort
Point. She had all sails set, and came in
under strong southwest wind that was
little short of q gale. The vessel brought
to on shelving rock almost within a
stones throw of the fort. Word was sent
to the city, and little after midnight three
tugs went to her assistance, and with the
rising tide succeeded in hauling her off and
towed her across the bay to Saucelito. 1t
the buoy, when she should have remained
in the channel on the north side. The
presumption is that there was no pilot
aboard
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NEVADA.
a Brace of Box-Car Tourists Arrested
for Burglary.

lor DurSidrys
PAIsADE, February 12th.-DeputySher
Kelly left here for Eureka yesterday morn
ing, having in custody George Ham and
Henry Stevens. These two parties were
arrested ON the morning of the 9th by a
local constable on suspicion of being the
two burglars who robbed Wells, Fargo &
Co.'S office in this place on the night of the
Sth. They had a hearing before Justice,
and were identified by the express agent as
being the men who committed the burg
larry. They were bound over to await the
action of the Grand Jury. As they were
unable to give the necessary bonds of s., 900
each, they were placed in Jail at Eureka.
They had both been in the employ of E.
NJ. Baum for the past two weeks, Ham as
bartender and Stevens as a cook. Ham
is professional foot-racer of considerable
notoriety in the State. Stevens is also a
foot-racer. They came here broke and in
a box-car. 1t is the general opinion that
they are the right men.
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The proposed reduction of the salary OF
the Assistant Treasurer of the United
States on this coast appears to be without
sufficient reason. The office is one of ex-
ceeding great responsibility; it demands a
very heavy bond, and the duties are the
reverse of light. The Sub-Treasurer is
now paid $500, and it is proposed to cut
him down to $4,000 The Office ranks
next in Importance to that of the Chief OF
of the Sub-Treasury in New York, it de-
mands ability of as high an order as at
New York. The salary here has been cut
from $4,000 to 81, 800, and to reduce it now
$500 more is without warrant. We can
not believe that it will be done, for there
does not appear to be any reason advanced
for the small economy. 1t is a small mat
ter to the Government of the United
States, but cuts very large figure in the
pay of man fit for the place and capable
of terrifying the responsibility assumed, by
the exceedingly heavy bond required, and
who can be trusted to administer funds
represented by millions of dollars in the
vaults.
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The Glory of Man Is His Strength. and
for the many ailments arising from nervous
prostration and physical weakness such as loss
of vital energy, nervous debility, seminal weak.
ness impotency and the various ills caused by
Indiscretion, Excess and Abuse there is no more
effectual remedy than DIR. LaMsrs' Seminal
Pills. They build up the entire system, renew
the wasted energies giving strength, vigor and
firm find in them veritable fountain of youth
Price, 81 so. Sent C. o. D., by express, or by
mail. on receipt of price. Address all orders Ia
A. McBOYLE & CO., Druggists, P. o. Box 1852
San Francisco. JASON
g. 8. & L. L. Southworth, Dentists, Sac.
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Santa Clara is holding Citrus Fair this
week. Sonoma is talking about holding
one Is there not significant suggestion
in the fact that the bulk of Placer's citrus
fruit was picked and marketed two months
ago? If there is anything in early oranges,
and there seems to be great deal, then
Placer and the other Sierra foothill coun-
ties is the place to plant your trees.--A,s-
Iurr Herald,
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Advice to Mothers.-Mrs. Winslow's
SOOTHING SYRUP should always be used when
children are cutting teeth. 1t relieves the little
sufferer at once it produces natural, quiet SLEEP
cherub awakes as Upright as a button" 1t is
very pleasant to taste. 1t soothes the child
softens the gums, allays all pain, relieves wind
regulates the bowels, and is the best known
remedy for diarrhea, whether arising from teeth
ing or other causes. twenty-five cents bottle
mrl5lyMWS
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LET the Legislature look well to the bills

LET the Legislature look well to the bills
appropriating money to pay for wagon
roads and trails in the Yosemite valley
They are without any merit whatever,
propose outrageous fraud upon the State,
and ought to be defeated. We had fondly
hoped the last had been heard of these
measures. Most of them have been fought
over in several Legislatures, and they have
the age that BELTS them for death We
shall examine them at length presently,
and point out anew their rank injustice.
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WE are told by local contemporary
that Howells, the accomplished, literary,
scholarly, and one of the foremost writers
of the day, notably so in fiction dealing
with society of the hour "is chiefly re-
markable for writing namby-pamby novels
that very seldom have streak of anything
good in them" Shade of Holland, thou
prince of critics, rise and witness this new
apprentice enter the walks of criticism
This arraignment of Howells must be of a
piece with that which Young compares tc
holding farthing candle to the sun.
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RAILROAD BUsINEss.-The business of the
Southern Pacific for January has been sat-
isfactory, and General Traffic Manager
Stubs reports that during the past month
the freight traffic reached S945, 600, an in
crease of S330,000 over that of January,
1856. The passenger traffic, however, fell
off $1,000. Under the head of miscellane
GUS business, the total shown is STAG, 600,
an increase of $4,000 over the correspond
ing month of last years. F. Call.
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The first blow that broke the strength
of the New York strikes, was the issuance
of an Injunction by competent Court, at
the suit of an officer of the "Old Domin-
ion" company, enjoining the strikers from
molesting or annoying those who took
their places. At the same time the COM
pany sued one of the striker organizations
for damages. This staggered the leaders,
and the body behind them was not long in
discovering that the laws of this land still
protect people in their right to administer
their own property in their own way.
From that hour the strike was a failnre.
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OREGON.
Assault Upon q Lady by a Brutal Stage
Driver.

FoRT BIDwELL, February 13th.-John
Carter, the stage-driver between Bly, and
Lakeview, Oregon, assaulted a lady passen-
ger named Hange, ON his stage last night,
in piece of woods about ten miles south
of Bly,. The lady was the only passenger,
and was severely bruised in the struggle to
prevent the brute from accomplishing his
purpose, and she reached Lakeview to-day
and swore out warrant against Carter,
who has skipped. The Sheriff of Lake
county is in pursuit, and Carriers capture
will doubtless be reported tomorrow.
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THE lottery and gambling advocate over
the way accounts for the measure of its
faith, in part, by the dividend it received
in its latest issue-three columns of which
were occupied by lottery advertisement
that pays roundly.